(19)
(11) EP 1 135 077 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
14.07.2010 Bulletin 2010/28

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
05.05.2010 Bulletin 2010/18

(21) Application number: 99961779.8

(22) Date of filing: 23.11.1999
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61B 18/02(2006.01)
 A61M 25/00(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US1999/027769
(87) International publication number:
WO 2000/032126 (08.06.2000 Gazette 2000/23)

(54)

CRYOSURGICAL CATHETER

KRYOCHIRURGISCHER KATHETER

CATHETER CRYOCHIRURGICAL

(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

(30) Priority: 30.11.1998 US 201071

(43) Date of publication of application:
26.09.2001 Bulletin 2001/39

(73) Proprietor: MEDTRONIC CRYOCATH LP
Toronto, ON M5L 1B9 (CA)

(72) Inventors:
  • LEHMANN, John, W.
    Wayland, MA 01778-1415 (US)
  • WITTENBERGER, DAN
    Pierrefonds, Quebec H8Y 2E2 (CA)
  • LUECKE, Claudia
    Pierrefonds, Quebec H9J 3S5 (CA)
  • LALONDE, Jean-Pierre
    Verdun, Quebec H4H 1Z7 (CA)
  • PETRE Cristian
    Fabreville, Lavai, Quebec H7P 1G8 (CA)
  • SANTOIANNI, Domenic
    Kirkland, Quebec H9H 5B2 (CA)

(74) Representative: Casey, Lindsay Joseph et al
FRKelly 27 Clyde Road Ballsbridge
Dublin 4
Dublin 4 (IE)


(56) References cited: : 
WO-A-98/17187
US-A- 5 281 215
 WO-A-98/37822
US-A- 5 452 582
   
       
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